2. DEFINITION:
“ Infertility refers to inability to achieve
pregnancy after 12 months of having
unprotected sexual intercourse with
average frequency of 3 to 4 times per
week without use of any birth control
measure”
16. TYPES OF ART
1. IUI [ Intra Uterine Insemination]
2. IVF- ET [ In vitro fertilization & Embryo Transfer]
3.GIFT [ Gamete Intra fallopian Transfer]
4.ZIFT [ Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer]
5. ICSI [ Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection]
20. GAMETE INTRA FALLOPIAN
TRANSFER ( GIFT)
• GIFT is similar to IVF but the difference is that
in IVF technique fertilization done in vitro &
embryo is transferred and in GIFT sperm and
oocytes are mixed in vitro & fertilization done
in vivo. Done in case if male don’t have
capacities to ejaculate deeply.
21. ZYGOTE INTRA FALLOPIAN
TRANSFER ( ZIFT)
• Egg cells removed and fertilized in laboratory and
zygote placed in fallopian tube following day 1 of
IVF.